If I said I went overboard with e-book purchasing this month, then that would be an understatement. I got waaaay too trigger happy and (as if by magic) now have 56 brand new titles in my Kindle library. It’s a good thing my boyfriend and I do not have a joint bank account - my [...]
In late 2018, my to be read list was more like a ‘never-going-to-read’ library. Jane Austen littered my windowsills, Zadie Smith lined by cupboards, Oscar Wilde sprawled over my kitchen and you do not even want to know who was hiding under my bed. I loved nothing more than receiving novels in the post, picking [...]
July 2020 marked the re-opening of the world post-lockdown. The pubs were bustling, the brunch places saw avocado’s dashing out the door and my beloved swimming pool welcomed me back with open arms. For me, July was a busy month. There was a new job, a trip home (my first since Xmas 2019!), a shift [...]
While five books in a month may seem like a lot, for me I was slightly disappointed. Considering in January I read eight and May ten; five seemed like a bit of a step back. The positives however are that I almost enjoyed every single novel I stuck my nose into this month. The theme [...]
For me, the lockdown of 2020 seen me consuming a healthy array of novels, life-stories, fantasy fiction, and glorious memoirs. Following on from April’s book club, the month May seen me reading a total of 10 books! Being furloughed meant I was able to race through my ever-growing TBR list (giving me a great excuse [...]
